The Cricketers in Croydon

Secretly the best pub in East Croydon.

Great pub! Really friendly place and atmosphere

What a great pub. Dropped in with 2 old friends and we were made to feel very welcome by the landlord, Chin (hope I've spelt that right). Good range of tap beers on offer and the Jerk fries were delicious. Beer garden out the back was a nice sun trap as well. As we were leaving the quiz night was in full swing and the bar was crowded. We'll be back as only a short walk from East Croydon station.

Great pub - really friendly staff. Amazing Sunday Roast!

Really good local pub, all friendly staff and people

Our local pub. We are not regulars but came here quite a few times with our baby son and with friends. Beer is always great, staff is lovely. Haven’t had a chance to try to food yet but will do soon. It’s dog friendly too (it has two beer gardens). We do grief the vivid blue colour. It was such a nice vibe. The white is quite ordinary.

Here for the Euros Semis 2024 - amazing food, best value drinks and complimentary snacks during the game. Food is better than boxpark, without a doubt

Friendly staff, good vibes and great music. Even better food!

Food was so good! Had the jerk smash burger (best I’ve had in years) and curry goat was delicious too

What a great atmosphere this lovely pub provides. Staff were excellent and joined in with the live music and karaoke when I was present. Limited real ale (bottles only) but plenty of lager alternatives. Other patrons were approachable and very amicable just like the staff. An oasis when required!

Having walked by this pub many times before  venturing in, I was surprised to find it to be much busier inside than I expected. All the tables were taken, and there were no seats at the bar. Well, perhaps, it shouldn’t have been surprising as it was after all a Friday at around 6pm. I ordered a pint and a burger & chips and fell into a conversation with a regular patron while waiting for the food to arrive. When it did, I managed to get a seat at the bar and had a remarkably satisfying meal. Overall, I would describe this pub, which is not large, as being a cozy, tidy and friendly establishment, an assessment confirmed on a second visit several weeks later. It's worth a visit if you are in the area. Quiz night is on Wednesdays starting around 7:30 - 8pm.

Hadn't been in for a few months and stopped in recently for a cold cider on tap. The vibe was great and the pub has really evolved. I look forward to going back and trying the delicious looking food. Great addition to Croydon and bringing something different

It's a really nice place. New renovation has been done. It was beautiful and it got more beautiful.

Didn't eat, but had a nice beer to some cool music 🎶

I haven't been to The Cricketers in Addiscombe Road since I've rarely entered the premises, but I would really love it if I enjoyed the Food, Service and Atmosphere the restaurant has to offer though!

The food, music, service and atmosphere were all great. Will definitely be going back.

Absolutely the best food I've had in a pub for years. Lovely staff and beautiful refurbish

Looks like it's changed ownership but the vibe is great

Lovely accommodating bar staff...Great food and atmosphere 👌

Great little pub atmosphere is great people are really friendly great music great vibe if you're looking to do a birthday on event then this is the place

Made to feel welcome by the beautiful woman serving drinks. Didn't have the food ordered, but provided a more expensive dish at no extra cost by the very cool chef. (Jerk chicken gooood) Very impressed. My friend and I, shall return.

The food is fantastic and the staff are lovely, welcoming and kind. If I could give this place 6 stars I would.

Best pub in croydon, good food and great events

Wonderful pub with lovely owners! The food was top-notch, a truly a gastro-pub experience. Fab music too! Would definitely recommend!

Cutest and cosiest pub in South London, very well maintained and squeaky clean, not like many other pubs where hygiene is subpar. Well done Chin!! Kudos to the sweet Chère who was very attentive, helpful and not going the extra mile, going the extra light year.

Very nice spot. Decent prices and good staff.

Best local pub. The new management is excellent and the food amazing.

They have no regard for the neighbours, making noise well past the 11pm.

Looks great under the new management! Great pint and friendly service. Great location.

Amazing place for food and drinks

Lovely local pub, a new chef has come and brought some fantastic recipes. The tacos are fantastic. You have to try the jalapeño tartar sauce!

Love this pub! Local feel without feeling like an outsider. Friendly, attentive staff. Customers are super friendly as well

Finally got time to try here on a wet and windy night. The warm, friendly welcome from Aisha(?) more than made up for the lousy weather. A lovely rum and coke was served up in a good sized glass. My mate was happy with his bottled cider. It was a karaoke night and the good humoured drinkers joined in with gusto. In the near future there will be food of an evening. Cosy ambience. Wood panelling that's not dark adds to the cosiness. Good window bay seats with cushions. Overall a very good experience and will be back in the near future and perhaps give the food a try. Well done all involved.

Very nice pub. Great customer service

Lovely little pub with a local atmosphere. New owners means it's back to regular opening hours.

Very traditional , cute and quaint place to visit. The owners super friendly. Great place to spend your days off drinking cold drinks of your choice with friends and family. If you want Tranquility within big town this is your place.

Last time we visited, most of the beers had run out. The few that hadn't tasted strongly of cleaning solution. Ended up having to have a bottle in the end. It's a shame, was rooting for these guys to survive lockdown- they carried out a lovely refit when Covid hit. We'd had a few pleasant pints since then. However, it seems like there's a lack of ability to carry out the basic housekeeping needed to run a pub. The "beer garden" at the rear was a dank little concrete area with a carpet of broken glass and rusting furniture. A bit post-apocalyptic, but not in a cool way. I'd say "I hope that this was a one-off", but it was a sufficiently awkward and unpleasant experience that I'm not sure we'll go back.

Popped in a couple of weeks ago and promised to come back when they were doing food. Very pleased that we did. Excellent jerk chicken and spinach rice that was amazing. The guv’nor Chin is a real character and loves a chat. This pub should be a real benefit to the community as everyone is welcome and a good local is getting harder to find these days.

I loved everything about my experience here. Would recommend to anyone

New lovely owners, definitely worth a visit. Great hospitality and excellent food. I will definitely be back.

Great pub with a great atmosphere. Staff are very friendly and attentive!

Really nice food and amazing service 😊

Finally it's open yay !!! Hopefully it stays open Great little pub, currently under new management, looking forward to what the future will hold for this new and improved quirky pub . The staff are very friendly great vibe

Turned up and it was shut, on a Thursday evening…weak!

Best papadoms in this solar system. Perfect crisp, perfect flavor. Nice and warm with the perfect hint of spice.

Great atmosphere and food is very tasty. Would recommend for events hire as I hosted my mums 60th birthday at this venue and was amazing 👏 🙌

I really like it in here. It's a nice local for the Croydon area. The staff are fantastic.

A good place, despite the fact that it is far from me, I always go with pleasure

Cute and cosy local pub, with drinks at a great price. Staff are super friendly too.

Make up your mind because on Google you are open but I have tried multiple times across the last month to get in but it's always closed .. and -of course- no notice of any kind on the door about any permanent closure

Really nice place great atmosphere great staff worth going down for.

Attended today for father's Day lunch, the food was sensational. The food freshly cooked. Seabass calloloo and cabbage. My husband loved the jerk chicken with rice and peas. Another friend had oxtail and rice and piece, and other had wings and chips. Something for everyone. Accomodating staff and great service, recommend, if you have a large party you let them know they will extend menu choices.

Amazing local pub with a small back garden, great food! If you want a family friendly / work friendly place this is for you. Prices are good too and the cocktails are brill too

Staff are very friendly and love the cocktails 🍸

Was very nice food I haven’t eaten in here since the last owner who I knew and she was great the new food and drinks are amazing haven’t been in this pub for about 3 years

Nice local pub. Management changes to often.

Very friendly and professional staff, and the food was really good 5*

Have a good memories with this place. The staff is kind and it's never too busy. Would recommend

Friendly staff, good food and beer selection, would definitely recommend.

Fantastic very welcoming clean ,quick and professional can only recommend...And a big shout out to Donna,Dominique and Marie for the fab service from me 5 stars

Glad to have discovered this lovely pub. Family run with a very friendly owner. Good beer and a yummy looking menu. Will definitely be back.

Happened to pop in during happy hour today. The cocktails were delicious, and the staff were friendly and really helpful! We were excited about the new menu, so ordered jerk chicken and a side of fried plantain. The food was absolutely amazing and we’ll definitely be going back. Highly recommend!

Nice little quiet place round the corner with nice food and great beer!

Good table service, food was good drink was good and garden is a little small but manage to fit 8 of us on the table so we was happy

This place has an austere and DIY charm to it, last time I visited it was quite cold inside. Could be a lot cosier if they just whacked the heating on!

The shower rack was broken, the light was hanging out and the shower door was faulty. But apart from these issues, it wasn't the worst place I have stayed. I did self-check-in as it was after 8 pm. I think 3 stars is fair. Room 108

Really good customers service and the food is outstanding !! The food is savoury and made me want to have a second !!

wow. top class beer. a floor you can eat your steak off and the friendliest service you could wish for. short review really.!!

Great local pub with amazing food and a nice beer garden - we will be back! Special thanks to Ben, Tom and Ash for being so friendly and helpful.

Thanks Ben and Mika for making my first drink in londan a memorable

Good beer, friendly staff, nice outdoor seating.

Nice food, good atmosphere and okay prices.

Best pub food in Croydon, one of the best bars (the best that isn't overpriced), 2-4-1 cocktails. I'm just annoyed I didn't realise sooner that this place had improved so much since my last visit 15 years ago!

Great food, nice cocktails, friendly staff. We had happy hour cocktails and food from the gyros menu. Both delicious and excellent value - will definitely come back. We were inside but there is also a garden with seats under an awning.

Nice garden in the back with decent food for the price!

A lovely chilled out no airs and graces pub

Nice place to chill out with a couple of drinks

Our first visit and we loved it! Brilliant service, colleagues were really friendly, food was excellent and the music was fab! Will definitely be going back.

Pleasantly surprised by this little tram side pub. Had little to no expectations by the recently painted bright blue facade. Honest welcome, good staff and well priced pints. Haven't tried the food yet but will definitely be back.

Fantastic pub ! Staff are friendly and helpful, beers are fairly priced and the food is top notch.

Pleasant surroundings and friendly service

Lovely to see the Cricketers busy again. I ordered the chicken gyros box to takeaway and it was delicious, the oregano fries especially :)

Amazing staff, good service and really nice area to chill after a day's work! Highly recommend this place! Maryam is always lovely and very bubbly and Mika is amazing, but both are super efficient! If you want to brighten up your day, there is no better pub!

Great food, Great Service, Great Staff! Got served by a lovely Greek waitress, will definitely be returning soon!

Great service, was very busy but staff handled it very well and with a smile! Claudie was attentive & friendly!

A very atmospheric pub if you're looking for a relaxed night out.

Great pub, spacious beer garden at the back with colourful walls & more than half covered for rainier days. Good selection of drinks including 2-4-1 cocktails in happy hour. Kitchen is currently home to Mikos Gyros. Excellent idea for pub food & includes vegan options. Service couldn't have been better, staff hugely helpful and lovely to deal with.

Recently started going back to this place. They've had a bit of makeover and have got a new menu. Great outside seating, friendly staff and decent beer selection.

The kind of place you go with friends and leave with more. Good food good vibes and good staff.

Nice pub, with a decent rear garden and lovely staff (very friendly and fun greek waitress). We were in 4 people and had beavertown Gamma ray lagers and pinot grigio wine for drinks. Their food was tasty and big portions. The food options were basically kebabs, but not sure this is a COVID arrangement or if kebab is their normal kitchen service. Overall recommended.

The staff are so so lovely, can't do enough for you. The food and cocktails were absolutely delicious divine! Cannot wait to go back

Excellent service, tasty cocktails and amazing Greek food!

First pub since lockdown and had never been here before. Cool vibes, super cool and friendly bar staff - will be back to sample the good looking food soon for sure..

Very nice pub, located 1 min walking from the tram stop. The back garden it’s large to accommodate groups of 4 or 6. The service it’s very quick and good. I had an issue with my bill, but I was refunded immediately. Initially, the refund didn’t go through the card reader and the manager came personally to be sure we had a cash refund. Outstanding and polite service.

Nice one.. in the middle of a pandemic, literally only a couple of people are in the pub, all dead, inside and outside... but your ""bartender"" forgets my drink. That's really something. Good luck with this pub...

Amazing food and lovely staff. Really friendly and welcoming definitely check this pub out!

Awesome pub in Croydon..thanks Klaude for the wonderful service

Fantastic night had a really good time drinks and staff were amazing. Nice atmosphere.

Really enjoyed the food (curry on naanstop) and beer. Nice pub.

Great pub, friendly bar staff, welcoming and brilliant food from Curry at Naanstop-one of the best indian cuisines I have had. Better than Dishoom in London!